"Know that we have narrowed down the issue and have engineers working to restore service even as you read this," promises the company's social media manager Jeff Rubenstein. "We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you, and genuinely appreciate your patience while we work to resolve this."

Some players have suggested that the problem is linked to a Y2K-style clock issue, but reported that resetting the clock doesn't help. The problem might just fix itself later today as mysteriously as it began.